Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,269, Thaddeus Garfield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Garfield, Thaddeus Mary
N. 24,269
CONTENTS

4344.
Massachusetts
Mary Garfield, deceased, widow of Thaddeus Garfield,
who died on the — in 1822 of Middlesex in the State of Mass: — who was a private in the comp: commanded by Captain Whitmore, of the Reg: commanded by Col: Brewer — in the Mass: 11th line for 8 mos: Corporal, 1 — 13 — private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 311 Dollars 08 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 1 May, 1838 — when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April, 1846 — and sent to Reuben Baldwin, Boston, Mass: 11.
Arrears to the 4th of — Semi-annual allowance ending —
$2441.89
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by W. A. Stewart Clerk, Book 6 — Vol. 1 — Page 55 .
April 7. 1846. Repd: to Agent. —

State of Massachusetts ) ss. Middlesex County )
On this thirteenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six — Personally appeared in Open Court before the subscriber, Judge of the Probate Court for Middlesex County in said State. George W. Garfield a resident of Weston in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, Age Forty eight, years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That he the aforesaid George W. Garfield is a Son and one of the heirs at law to Thaddeus and Mary Garfield, late of Weston in Middlesex County, both deceased. That his late father, Thaddeus Garfield aforesaid was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War, and during its continuance performed several tours of Military duty in the Massachusetts Troops of the said Army. First as a Corporal Eight Months in the year 1775, in Captain Nathan Fullers Com- -pany of Lt Colonel W m Bonds 37 th Regiment of Massachusetts State Troops. Then again in the year 1776 said Thaddeus performed a further tour of Military duty of upwards of months duration, for the Town of Weston in Captain Fitchs Company of Col d Brewers Regiment. He further declares that his late mother was married to Thaddeus Garfield in the month of April in the year One thousand seven hundred & seventy five. That his late father, Thaddeus Garfield died in the year Twenty two Eighteen hundred & And that his late mother, Mary Garfield died on the First day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & Thirty eight, by which himself and the other surviving children of said Thaddeus & Mary Garfield, both deceased, became entitled to the amount of Pension

due to the said Mary at the time of her death, under the Act of Congress of the 3 rd July 1836.
Geo. W. Garfield
Subscribed & sworn to by said George W. Garfield on the day & year first above written before me
J. P. P. Day
Notary
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Fiske, Minister of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex open to, hereby certify that the Hon. J. P. P. Day, whose own proper signature is above written, is the Judge of said Court;
I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Thaddeus Garfield formerly of Weston in said County of Middlesex, who was reported to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, died sometime in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two; that he left a widow whose name was Mary Garfield & that the said Mary Garfield died on the first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty eight, & that she left ten children only, to wit: Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel, Thaddeus, Joseph, Abraham, Isaac, George W. & Rebecca Garfield, & Martha Cheney; that the said Rebecca Garfield one of said children died on the fifteenth day of October Eighteen hundred & forty, without issue, never having been married; & that the aforesaid, Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel, Thaddeus, Joseph, Abraham, Isaac, George W. Garfield & Martha Cheney are the only surviving children of the said Mary Garfield deceased & are now living.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Probate this Thirteenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred & forty six.
Isaac Fiske

Thaddeus Gaffil of Weston and Mary Barret of Westford were entered in order for marriage April the fifteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five.
I Henry A. Prescott Clerk of the town of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; April the 15. 1775.
I Henry A. Prescott above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Henry A. Prescott Clerk of the (Town of Westford)
I further certify that I have searched the records of said Town but cannot find any records of the solemnization of the marriage of the above named Thaddeus Gaffil and Mary Barret.
Henry A. Prescott Dated at Westford January the twenty seventh in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. January 29 th A.D. 1838.
Then personally appeared the within named Henry A Prescott and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him signed and returned is true.
Before me John W O'Connell Justice

XXXII. 6652.
Mary Garfield deed Widow of Thaddeus Garfield
4 July 1836
M. 75 - de 1 May 1838 1837
admitted - Corporal 8 mos 29.31 Enroll Mts. 134. 4.77 $34:08
Mary Garfield Hepsibah Garfield Daniel Garfield Thaddeus Garfield Joseph Garfield Abraham Garfield Isaac Garfield George W. Garfield Martha Cherry
Reuben Baldwin Esq. Boston

Boston, January 17 th 1846.
Sir
I transmit herewith the papers and documents in support of the claim to a Pension under the Act 4 th July 1836, by Mrs Mary Garfield, widow of Thaddeus Garfield deceased.
Be pleased to give the above case the usual course of action, and transmit the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am your Obedient Servant
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  aw
File No. 24269
Mary Garfield Wid of Theadens Garfield Corpl Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index : Vol A , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3 d section of the law of the United States of the 4 th July, 1836, Mary Garfield, decd: who was the widow of Thaddeus Garfield, who was a private and corporal, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $34.08 per ann: comm: on the 4 th of March, 1831 and ending on the 1 st of May, 1838, the day of her last death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Mary, Abigail, Daniel, Thaddeus, Joseph, Abner, Isaac and George W. Garfield and Martha Cheney only surviving children of Mary Garfield, deceased. is entitled to receive pay at the rate of
_____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1831, and terminating on the _____ day of _____ 1838, the day of the death of said
X Payment to be made Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6 th day of April — one thousand eight hundred and thirty forty six —
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct. 30. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of M th addeus Garfield of Weston is borne upon a Muster roll of Capt d Israel Whittmore's Company of Artillery as a private from April 19. 1775 4 days. The name of Alpheus Biglow (whose affidavit is hereto annexed) is also borne upon said roll, as a private of Weston. Upon a pay roll of Capt d Nehemiah Fitch's company, in Col d Samuel Brewer's reg t as a private from 23 rd August to 30 th September 1776. 1 month & 9 days. The above, together with that given in a certificate issued from this office, dated, July 24. 1839, is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of M th addeus Garfield, as shown by records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Easton
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Alpheus Bigelow of Weston in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Thaddeus Garfield; we lived in the same neighborhood when then boys; went to school together & continued to be well acquainted till his death; - In the year seventeen hundred and seventy five and I believe soon after Lexington Battle the said Garfield enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution; in the eight months service he called, went to Cambridge & continued there & in the neighborhood of Boston, as I understood & widely believe during the term of eight months in said service; The said Garfield was married when a young man; & had several children; - he never had but one wife; The said Garfield & wife, removed to the State of Maine where he died more than fifteen years since; - After his death his widow returned to this neighborhood & has resided here principally with her children till her death which took place about a month since; - I understood that the said Garfield was a Corporal during the aforesaid service of eight months; - & was then called & known by the name of "Corporal Garfield"; - The said widow at her death left several children, some of whose names I know, to wit, Thaddeus, George W. & Isaac & the others I do not now recollect. - And further I say not
Alpheus Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. June 23. 1838. Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Bigelow well known to me as a respectable & credible person & entitled to believe & make oath to the truth of the above affidavit. Before me Isaac Fisher Jr. of Reading & Middlesex of the County of Middlesex in said County

Service Certificate of the service of late James to Thaddeus Garfield to Henry James

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 24. th 1839.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thaddeus Garfield is borne on "A Return of Capt. Nathan Fullers Comp y . in the 37. th Reg t . of foot in the Continental Army Commanded by Lt. Col. W m Bond," as a Corporal belonging to Weston. The above Return is dated "Camp, Prospect Hill, October 6. th 1775," and signed "Nathan Fuller, Capt."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Middlesex ss. I Elias Thorne Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Middlesex, do certify that William Garrys and John W. P. Abbott Esquires, are Severy Justices of the Pleas within & for said County of Middlesex, duly Commissioned & qualified, and their names set to the respective certificates hereto annexed are their respective genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the eighth day of January A D 1846. -
E. Thorne

Abel. Pierce Affidavit of the Service of T. Garfield

I Abel Pierce of Weston in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being sworn to on Oath testify and say; That I know Thaddeus Garfield late of Weston  deceased . He was in the eight months Service in the War of the Revolution and Stationed at Cambridge near Boston, And according to the best of my recollection he belonged to the Artillery under Genl. George, I distinctly recollect seeing him engaged in loading and firing two pieces of Cannon at that place I saw him occasionally engaged in the Military Service during the period of eight months. As for much other Service he performed during the Revolutionary War, I have no knowledge thereof no knowledge as I was engaged in other parts of the Country. Said Thaddeus Garfield died some years since as is reported and believed, And left Mary his Widow who is still living and has not married since the death of her late husband said Thaddeus Garfield Abel Pierce
Middlesex ss August 10th 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Abel Pierce and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me William Garrison Justice of the Peace
I further Certify that the above named Abel Pierce is regarded a person of veracity & a Credible Witness - Wm Garrison Just. Peace